Deaf, blind and … dead
February 18th, 2007 | 
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I just read something that struck me as the weirdest news I’ve read in days (and I do read a lot of weird stuff!).
Here’s what I read: link.
This is what I thought was weird:
a. He mummified in a year, due to the low humidity. Low humidity in New York? (and with a broken water pipe in his house!)
b. If I don’t pay my monthly electricity bill, I don’t get to watch TV for another year!
c. He was found in front of a blaring (deaf?) TV. And he has been blind for years?
But then, maybe it’s not all that weird after all.
First I think I once heard that they can’t cut off your water (you need it to survive) and electricity (that may kill someone). (Does anyone know if there’s some truth to this?)
Second, maybe using a TV as a radio isn’t that bad an idea after all. You get all the news channels, and for shows like Jeopardy, Deal or No Deal, and basically all sitcoms, music and ‘talk’ shows… who needs to actually see anything? In most cases it’s probably preferable to not having to watch what you’re listening to! I know quite a few programs that I prefer to not even listen to! Actually, now that I think of it, the only movies you probably would want some visuals with are porn movies. And even those are usually horrible to watch (someone told me that)(and not really on TV, here in the US). Okay, maybe programs about art and nature too, but then again, they usually have very nice music too! And, unfortunately, these programs are rare. So in conclusion, TV programs that are actually worth watching are rare. Extremely rare.
Basically, our TV programs show us the taping of a radio show.
So, as for finding this blind man sitting in front of his TV? I grew up without TV, and the whole family would listen to certain radio programs. And we sat in front of the radio! All seven of us.
So, maybe, after all, not that weird at all.
Just sad.
Although… I’ve always said, that when it’s my time, I want to die in my sleep.
Maybe in front of a blaring TV isn’t that bad either…
(and it also may not be that uncommon: link )
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I don’t find it too odd that a bling or even deaf person has a TV on – I have had friends who were deaf and they kep the TV on so people would think that someone was home. I think blind people use TV in pretty much the same way I do – background noise. It’s on, but I am not watching it (and normally not even listening).
They didn’t tell waht station he was watching – it could have been an all news or all-music (what MTV was a decade ago!) channel.
And I pay all my bills automagically via direct draw from my checking account – they would keep my services on until the money ran out.
The *really* weird thing here in my opinion is the mail – how can one little mail box hold a years supply of mail? SOMEONE was taking the mail out of the box. Even without getting any bills via mail I get enough junk to fill my mailbox in a month.
And yeah – dying in your sleep would be the best way. Of course that is probably reserved for the pure of heart. I think fate has something more interesting in store for people like us 🙂
Rob
Well, if he lived in NYC he may have had a ‘mailbox’ like we had at home: just a slit in the front door, and mail would just fall on the floor … something like on this picture: http://www.deprael.nl/adres.php
I also just remembered that I once went back to Europe for four weeks and forgot to notify the post office. Upon my return I found a card in my mailbox from the post office, saying that they were holding my email at the post office.
They probably don’t care if it piles up for a year. Why would they alarm anyone? Typical “not my job” situation.
Speaking of tapings of shows .. I just got an email (spam), inviting me to a live taping of an Ellen DeGeneres show.
A LIVE TAPING?
As opposed to a taped taping?
*shakes head*
Paul, your a schmuck and an asshole!!!
John,
While we clearly have different opinions on your lucid, insightful and deeply philosophical comment, I wouldn’t mind learning what is was that made you reach this conclusion.